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Cloth Diapering for Beginners
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items We decided to cloth diaper with our first baby, and we have learned a lot along the way. If you're interested in cloth diapering but feel intimidated, I've been there before, and I'd love to help you feel more confident! Below you'll find the product...
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The Diapers
The Laundry
The Accessories
The Diapers
We tried several types of cloth diapers and only ever LOVED the Esembly system (with a few caveats you'll see below). Esembly's simple inner and outer system made cloth diapering feel accessible even for newbies, and the diapers always fit our babies...
We have loved Esembly's cloth diaper system. It makes cloth diapering such a breeze, and their outers come in so many cute patterns.
Organic Cloth Diaper Bundle Starter
The Esembly outers provide a leak-proof layer between the inner and baby's clothes. They have lots of stretch for a snug fit and meant only one big blowout for us between two babies! They also double as reusable swim diapers!
Cloth Diaper Waterproof Covers - Esembly Baby
The Esembly inners are easy to use (just like a disposable diaper but with snaps instead of velcro) and gentle on baby's tender skin. They worked well for us from the time our babies were just a few weeks old. They come in two sizes that will grow wi...
Cloth Diaper Inners - Size 1 & 2 - Esembly Baby
When you have a heavy wetter or need extra layers for overnight protection, these are far and away the BEST liners. They're compatible with the Esembly diapers, but soak up way more than Esembly's inserts.
Hemp Inserts 2 pack
The Laundry
Washing is probably the least fun part of cloth diapering, but with the right tools, you can do it!
If you can swing it, your Esembly diapers will do best when washed with Esembly's laundry powder. We have mostly used Tide Free & Clear, which also works!
Laundry Bundle
When you cloth diaper, you have to use a detergent that's powerful enough to remove tough stains and odors. We typically use Tide Free & Clear, as it's effective but unscented and cleaner than some other options.
Tide Free & Gentle Liquid Laundry Detergent
This diaper pail is compatible with a reusable pail liner and keeps all the odor trapped inside. It's also hands-free for easy diaper changes!
Diaper Dekor Classic Hands-Free Diaper Pail
The pail liners we've used are no longer available, but these ones are highly rated and honestly look even better. I'd definitely buy them if we needed new ones! These ones fit most diaper pails and can be thrown right in the washer and dryer. I also...
Nora's Nursery Pail Liner for Cloth Diapers
We love our LG smart washer for minimizing water usage and cleaning our clothes and diapers efficiently. For diapers, we usually do a speed wash with a small amount of detergent just to remove the soil, then a heavy duty wash with detergent and disti...
LG 4.5 Cu. Ft. Stackable SMART Front Load Washer
The Accessories
These tried and true products will make your cloth diapering so much easier!
The dirty diapers of exclusively breastfed babies can be tossed right in the wash, but solid materials have to be removed before washing once baby starts formula or solids. We sometimes use these liners to make messy diaper cleanup easier.
ALVABABY Diaper Liner for Baby Cloth Diapers
We have used these cloth wipes from the beginning, and they've held up so well! It's honestly easier to use cloth wipes when you're cloth diapering, because you can just throw it all in your wet bag together. We used a reusable container to store wip...
GroVia Reusable Cloth Diapering Wipes, 12 Count
We have used these peri bottles to wet our reusable wipes as needed.
Dimes Peri Bottle
We use this caddy to store some of our cloth diapering items, and it can easily be moved from room to room. It has plenty of compartments for wipes, diaper ointment, liners, and anything else you need.
Parker Baby Diaper Caddy - Nursery Storage Bin
Naturepedic's changing pad is GOTS certified made in the U.S.A. It's comfy and easy to wipe down, and we've loved using it through two babies.
Organic Cotton Changing Pad
This large wet bag is great for storing diaper laundry when you're traveling.
Kanga Care 3D Dimensional Seam Sealed Wet Bag - Honey Yellow
These wet bags are lightweight, easy to clean, and come in lots of cute colors and patterns. They're great for storing wet or dirty diapers on the go, and can also be used for wet swimsuits.
Tiny Twinkle Mess-Proof Waterproof Washable Baby/Toddler Wet Bags
This ointment is cloth diaper friendly and gentle on baby’s sensitive skin.
Maty's All Natural Multipurpose Baby Ointment, 10 oz
This paste is cloth diaper friendly and works well for healing diaper rash.
Boudreaux's Butt Paste® - Treat & Prevent Diaper Rash